Ryan Carrick

Assistant Professor

Ryan Carrick

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy

Bio

My teaching philosophy is simple and straight forward: 1) Give grace and communicate passion, 2) Encourage questions for understanding, and 3) Link knowledge with application. Inspiring others to maximize their potential is my ultimate goal.

  • (706) 446-0010
  • (706) 721-9718
  • EC 2332

Education

  • Ph.D., Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Auburn University, 2020

  • MHS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist Medical College of Georgia Sch, 2008

Certifications

  • Clinical Instruction Certification AOTA, 2015

  • Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluation Matheson Inc, 2010

  • Functional Independence Measure Certification 2009

  • Basic Life Support CPR/AED 2008

  • Georgia State OT License Georgia Sec. of State, 2008

  • OTR NBCOT, 2008

  • Physical Agent Modality Certification PAMCA, 2008

  • HIPAA Certification 2006

  • LSVT-BIG for Parkinson's and Neurologically Involved LSVT Global, 2013

  • OTL GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2008

Awards & Honors

  • Appointment to American Occupational Therapy Association’s New Educator Mentorship Program AOTA, 2022

  • 2022 Appointment to American Occupational Therapy Association’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Mentorship Program American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 2022

  • Preceptor of the year Encompass Health – Home Health and Hospice, 2019

  • Georgia Regional Golf Coach of the Year GISA, 2009

  • Dr. Nancy D. Prendergast Award Medical College of Georgia, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • OTHP 6205

    Applied Kinesiology
  • OTHP 6310

    Conditions in OT I
  • OTHP 6708

    Prof Issues and Service Mgmt
  • OTHP 6606

    Adult I
  • OTHP 6510

    Evidence Based Practice

Teaching Interests

Professional Issues and Service Management
Adult Evaluation and Intervention
Kinesiology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Orthopedics - Common OT Interventions, 2023
    Other

Research Interests

Therapist Development, Knowledge Translation, Older Adult Productive Aging, Parkinson's Disease, Quality of Life, Aging in Place

Department Service

  • Academic Affairs 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Faculty Development Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Online Teaching and Learning Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Teaching Excellence Award Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Wallace Service Award 2022 - Present

    Role: Chairperson

Professional Service

  • Occupation, Participation and Health Journal Reviewer 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article

Public Service

  • Adaptive Sports 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Warren Church 2022 - Present

    Role: Chairperson
  • Russell County Schools Career Technical Education Advisory Committee 2019 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member
  • Marriage Development Team 2017 - 2021

    Role: Program Coordinator
  • Community life group leader in hybrid, distance and classroom settings 2014 - 2021

    Role: Program Organizer